old time religion by Jim Linderman: Mohonga Carparsa plays the Harp for Baptists 1902 old time religion

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Mohonga Carparsa plays the Harp for Baptists 1902 old time religion

Old Time Religion Madam Mohonga Carparsa from Liberia entertains Baptists in 1902. Antique Showcard Collection Jim Linderman

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AndyOctober 29, 2017 at 3:07 PM
That explains the autoharp. She is holding a six or seven button Dolgeville Zimmermann, made in upstate New York and sold to the Moody Bible Institute, most likely, a surprisingly technologically innovative concern. They bought god knows how many instruments from Dolge for their missionaries. They were simple, portable, light and adaptable.
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